4Mbps!

[mcryan]

Finally got my 4Mbps line installed. After several Telkom consultants telling me my area doesn't support it, I persisted, and with some help, only 24 hours after ordering my line is active!

It does feel great to finally have true broadband.

 

[DefecteD]

Nice,

Give it 2 weeks and you will think 4meg is slow! i need more speed ASAP ,

 

[mcryan]

Nice,

Give it 2 weeks and you will think 4meg is slow! i need more speed ASAP ,

After many years of having 512, I think 4Mb will do for me for at least a few months

 

[xrapidx]

How much does it cost these days, including line rental, etc.

 

[DefecteD]

After many years of having 512, I think 4Mb will do for me for at least a few months

True! enjoy it

How many gigs do you have at your disposal., make sure you get the most out of your line

 

[mcryan]

I have 33GB a month which is enough for me. And if I do use it up I always have the freedom to buy some more

@xrapidx - Line rental and everything comes to about R550 (Telkom, maybe a fraction more). Then purchase whatever data you want and need from your ISP.

 

[DefecteD]

33GB is not bad! some people do on 3gigs per month

 

[xrapidx]

Maybe I must upgrade - what package is the R550 one?

 

[DefecteD]

Maybe I must upgrade - what package is the R550 one?

what do you currently have?

 

[Hummercellc]

Get a 100GIG's from afrihost! i have it and it is awesome

 

[xrapidx]

what do you currently have?

384 line - Afrihost - think its time I go to 4Mbps.

Found it on Telkom's website

 

[xrapidx]

Get a 100GIG's from afrihost! i have it and it is awesome

Wouldn't an uncapped ADSL line be more convenient then?

 

[william riker]

congrats!
took me 17 days to get my 4mb upgrade!

actually, day 1 to 16, talked to unhelpful telkom agents,

but on day 17, talked to a nice lady( who knew her stuff )... she sorted me out in less than 2 hours and i was up and running!

 

[DefecteD]

384 line - Afrihost - think its time I go to 4Mbps.

Found it on Telkom's website

Yeah, i mean you have a fast S2000 and a 384 line! LOLZ - time for a upgrade !

Wouldn't an uncapped ADSL line be more convenient then?

Yes i think so! axxess uncapped express + FTW and then afrihost for normal hours! you cant go wrong!

 

[mcryan]

http://www.telkom.co.za/products_services/dsl/dslaccesonly.html

4Mb is R413pm then you have your line rental which is about R130 I think. So it is only about R100 more expensive than the 512k offering, and it is 8x the speed.

 

[DefecteD]

http://www.telkom.co.za/products_services/dsl/dslaccesonly.html

4Mb is R413pm then you have your line rental which is about R130 I think. So it is only about R100 more expensive than the 512k offering, and it is 8x the speed.

yeah, its deff worth it

 

[Lostee]

I've had 4Meg for about a month now and I have experienced the greatness. I'm also on Telkom Do3 and can't afford anything more than that. However, I tend to go over the local bandwidth I get every month and then I end up paying more than I can afford. Now I'm looking for a little something.
Has anyone used this: http://www.webafrica.co.za/adsl/is_local/ or is there anyone with thoughts on WA's bw? I read a lot of news, btw.

EDIT: I also have a gig from Afrihost for int. And I'm looking at that 30GB from WA.

 

[william riker]

definately worth it...

i'm averaging 320 Kb/s on my torrents!

33Kb/s speeds are just a very distant memory now....goodbye 384 line!

 

[Srack0verflow]

definately worth it...

i'm averaging 320 Kb/s on my torrents!

surely not on local?
else you'd better watch that ratio hey

 

[Dan C]

Welcome to broadband enjoy !!